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The following was originally published January 5, 2011 at http://fblanewyorkcitysites.blogspot.com/2011/01/united-nations.html []

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Guided Tours are conducted Monday through Friday from 9:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and last from 45 up to 60 minutes. Please call 212-963-TOUR (8687) for up-to-date information. Opening hours are subject to change.

Guided and audio tours are available Monday through Friday, 9:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. Audio tours are also available Saturdays and Sundays, 10:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. The Visitors Centre is located on 1st Avenue at 46th Street and is open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. Visitors’ entrance is closed at 4:45 p.m. Your visit to the United Nations begins as you enter the visitors’ entrance plaza, north of the General Assembly building, the edifice topped with a dome. On your way to the security screening, take a moment to look at the artwork lining the plaza. Each piece of art on the grounds and inside Headquarters has been donated to the United Nations by individual Member countries. From the soaring grandeur of the Visitors Lobby, you embark on a voyage of discovery. Hours of Operation ||
 * Tours (guide-led or audio tours) offer an exciting opportunity to discover United Nations Headquarters and include a behind-the-scenes view of the Organization at work. All tours start in the Visitors lobby and lasts about one hour long. ||
 * he Headquarters of the United Nations is located in New York City, along the East River. When you pass through the gates of the United Nations visitors’ entrance, you enter an international territory. This 18-acre site does not belong to just one country, but to all countries that have joined the Organization; to date the United Nations has 192 [|Member States].
 * he Headquarters of the United Nations is located in New York City, along the East River. When you pass through the gates of the United Nations visitors’ entrance, you enter an international territory. This 18-acre site does not belong to just one country, but to all countries that have joined the Organization; to date the United Nations has 192 [|Member States].
 * || Sunday || 10:00 AM-04:15 PM ||
 * Monday || 09:00 AM-04:45 PM ||
 * Tuesday || 09:00 AM-04:45 PM ||
 * Wednesday || 09:00 AM-04:45 PM ||
 * Thursday || 09:00 AM-04:45 PM ||
 * Friday || 09:00 AM-04:45 PM ||
 * Saturday || 10:00 AM-04:15 PM ||
 * |||| Event Prices ||
 * || *Adult || $16.00 ||  ||
 * *Child (5-12 yrs) || $9.00 ||  ||
 * *Senior (60+ yrs) || $11.00 ||  ||
 * *Student (13+) with ID || $11.00 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * *Senior (60+ yrs) || $11.00 ||  ||
 * *Student (13+) with ID || $11.00 ||  ||   ||   ||   ||